* Many services and goods to cost more: No change in corporate tax rate, but standard rate of excise duty, as also service tax rates, raised from 10% to 12%; No change in peak customs duty of 10% on non-agri goods.

* Large cars, imported bicycles, cigarettes, bidis and some imported jewellery to cost more; branded silver jewellery may get cheaper.

*Boost for capital markets: Securities Transaction Tax on cash delivery reduced by 25% to 0.1%; A new Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme to allow income tax deduction to retail investors in stocks.